May Home Sales Activity in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Shows Condos Leading the Way to Higher Values, Accelerated Sales, Reports RE/MAX
A 35 percent increase in sales of attached homes (primarily condominiums and townhouses) helped the overall residential market post a 30 percent gain in total sales when compared to May of last year.
Chicago, IL, June 19, 2013 --(PR.com)-- A renewed appetite for condominium purchases has become apparent in the metro Chicago real estate market through the first five months of 2013. That trend was especially clear in May when a 35 percent increase in sales of attached homes (primarily condominiums and townhouses) helped the overall residential market post a 30 percent gain in total sales when compared to May of last year. The detached-home segment of the residential market registered a 27 percent sales increase.
The month’s sales total of 10,822 units was the largest for May since 2006, and not only were more homes selling, but the pace of sales quickened considerably. For homes sold in May, the average number of days spent on the market before finding a buyer fell to 115 days from 160 days a year earlier.
The faster pace of home sales has substantially reduced the inventory of for-sale listings. At the end of May, the total inventory of listings was approximately half as large as it was just a year earlier. Based on the May sales pace, there is currently a three-month supply of homes on the market. A year ago, there was a six-month supply.
This tighter inventory and rising demand, coupled with mortgage interest rates that are less than 4 percent for many borrowers, led to a solid increase in home values across the seven-county metro Chicago area. The median sales price in May was $185,000, up 8 percent from the $171,000 median price recorded in May 2012.
Another factor helping to boost prices was the declining percentage of sales involving distressed properties (foreclosures and short sales). They accounted for 33 percent of May sales, down from 37 percent a month earlier and 36 percent in May of last year.
The median home sales price for May rose in all seven metro counties and in the City of Chicago. In fact, Chicago recorded the biggest increase, a 16 percent gain to $231,025, up from $199,000 a year earlier.
The May median home sales price for each of the seven metro counties was as follows: Cook was up 9 percent to $185,000; DuPage rose 8 percent to $225,000; Kane climbed 5 percent to $165,000; Kendall was up 14 percent to $180,250; Lake rose 2 percent to $189,000; McHenry gained 1 percent to $154,000; and Will had a 10 percent increase to $177,200.
All seven counties also notched substantial increases in transaction volume compared to the level of activity recorded a year earlier. Cook was up 28 percent to 6,185 units; DuPage up 32 percent to 1,327 units; Kane up 41 percent to 762 units; Kendall up 13 percent to 186 units; Lake up 39 percent to 1,025 units; McHenry up 46 percent to 482 units and Will was up 21 percent to 854 units. Transaction volume rose 30 percent in Chicago to 2,796 units.
Average market time for homes sold in May ranged from a high of 136 days in Will County to 109 days in Cook County and just 94 days in Chicago.
Attached Homes
The 35 percent increase in the number of attached homes sold in May and a reduced inventory of listings in the metro area helped generate an 8 percent rise in the May median sales price to $150,500. The average market time shortened to 116 days compared to 168 days in May 2012. During the month, 4,157 attached units changed hands in the metro area.
Transaction volume rose in all seven counties and in Chicago as follows: Cook up 33 percent to 2,971 units; DuPage up 37 percent to 482 units; Kane up 48 percent to 142 units; Kendall up 17 percent to 49 units; Lake up 30 percent to 226 units; McHenry up 92 percent to 100 units; Will up 38 percent to 186 units, and Chicago up 36 percent to 1,826 units.
Detached Homes
May sales activity resulted in increased transaction volume and a higher median sales price for detached homes in all seven counties and in Chicago. For the metro area as whole, detached sales totaled 6,666 units for the month, up from 5,234 in May of last year, a 27 percent increase.
The median sales price was $206,250, 11 percent more than in May 2012. Average market time was 115 days, down from 156 days a year ago.
Sales activity was especially robust in Kane County (up 40 percent to 620 units), Lake County (up 42 percent to 799 units) and McHenry County (up 37 percent to 382 units). Gains elsewhere were as follows: Cook County sales totaled 3,214 units, a gain of 24 percent; in DuPage County the gain was 29 percent on 845 sales; in Kendall County, 137 homes were sold yielding a 12 percent increase, and in Will County, sales rose 17 percent to 668 units. Chicago registered a 20 percent gain with 970 units sold.
The month’s sales total of 10,822 units was the largest for May since 2006, and not only were more homes selling, but the pace of sales quickened considerably. For homes sold in May, the average number of days spent on the market before finding a buyer fell to 115 days from 160 days a year earlier.
The faster pace of home sales has substantially reduced the inventory of for-sale listings. At the end of May, the total inventory of listings was approximately half as large as it was just a year earlier. Based on the May sales pace, there is currently a three-month supply of homes on the market. A year ago, there was a six-month supply.
This tighter inventory and rising demand, coupled with mortgage interest rates that are less than 4 percent for many borrowers, led to a solid increase in home values across the seven-county metro Chicago area. The median sales price in May was $185,000, up 8 percent from the $171,000 median price recorded in May 2012.
Another factor helping to boost prices was the declining percentage of sales involving distressed properties (foreclosures and short sales). They accounted for 33 percent of May sales, down from 37 percent a month earlier and 36 percent in May of last year.
The median home sales price for May rose in all seven metro counties and in the City of Chicago. In fact, Chicago recorded the biggest increase, a 16 percent gain to $231,025, up from $199,000 a year earlier.
The May median home sales price for each of the seven metro counties was as follows: Cook was up 9 percent to $185,000; DuPage rose 8 percent to $225,000; Kane climbed 5 percent to $165,000; Kendall was up 14 percent to $180,250; Lake rose 2 percent to $189,000; McHenry gained 1 percent to $154,000; and Will had a 10 percent increase to $177,200.
All seven counties also notched substantial increases in transaction volume compared to the level of activity recorded a year earlier. Cook was up 28 percent to 6,185 units; DuPage up 32 percent to 1,327 units; Kane up 41 percent to 762 units; Kendall up 13 percent to 186 units; Lake up 39 percent to 1,025 units; McHenry up 46 percent to 482 units and Will was up 21 percent to 854 units. Transaction volume rose 30 percent in Chicago to 2,796 units.
Average market time for homes sold in May ranged from a high of 136 days in Will County to 109 days in Cook County and just 94 days in Chicago.
Attached Homes
The 35 percent increase in the number of attached homes sold in May and a reduced inventory of listings in the metro area helped generate an 8 percent rise in the May median sales price to $150,500. The average market time shortened to 116 days compared to 168 days in May 2012. During the month, 4,157 attached units changed hands in the metro area.
Transaction volume rose in all seven counties and in Chicago as follows: Cook up 33 percent to 2,971 units; DuPage up 37 percent to 482 units; Kane up 48 percent to 142 units; Kendall up 17 percent to 49 units; Lake up 30 percent to 226 units; McHenry up 92 percent to 100 units; Will up 38 percent to 186 units, and Chicago up 36 percent to 1,826 units.
Detached Homes
May sales activity resulted in increased transaction volume and a higher median sales price for detached homes in all seven counties and in Chicago. For the metro area as whole, detached sales totaled 6,666 units for the month, up from 5,234 in May of last year, a 27 percent increase.
The median sales price was $206,250, 11 percent more than in May 2012. Average market time was 115 days, down from 156 days a year ago.
Sales activity was especially robust in Kane County (up 40 percent to 620 units), Lake County (up 42 percent to 799 units) and McHenry County (up 37 percent to 382 units). Gains elsewhere were as follows: Cook County sales totaled 3,214 units, a gain of 24 percent; in DuPage County the gain was 29 percent on 845 sales; in Kendall County, 137 homes were sold yielding a 12 percent increase, and in Will County, sales rose 17 percent to 668 units. Chicago registered a 20 percent gain with 970 units sold.
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847-428-4200
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